AddressWhat is the Role?
To provide counselling and personal support for students in Years 7 - 9 who are experiencing some form of need, personal difficulty or crisis in accordance with the School's Christian context. This is a permanent (0.4 FTE loading) position, commencing Term 3, 2024.
Who will the successful applicant be?
- A dedicated and experienced School Counsellor of middle school age (Years 7-9) students
- Currently registered with the Psychology Board of Australia
- Able to effectively respond to students through the provision of short term counselling
- Able to identify the needs of students where further investigation is required by health professionals
- Supportive of the students, parents and staff by enabling them to work together in the interests of the student
A detailed position description to download is attached.
Applications close: 4:00pm, Friday 31 May 2024
Interviews will commence as applications are received.
Who are we?
St Andrew’s Cathedral School (SACS) is an independent, Kindergarten to Year 12 Anglican school located in two high-rise buildings in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. The school offers students a strong academic program and extensive opportunities to be involved in sport, music, drama and outdoor education. As an authentically Christian school in the Anglican tradition, Christian values are embedded in all aspects of daily life, with honesty, integrity, humility, respect and service being foundational to the richness of relationships at SACS. We seek to develop students who think critically and creatively and have hearts that love, minds that grow and lives that give.
Why St Andrew's Cathedral School?
St Andrew’s Cathedral School received Voice Project's Best Workplace Award for staff satisfaction and engagement in 2020, and was recently awarded 5 Star Employer of Choice 2022 by The Educator for positive employee experience. This is an amazing achievement, representative of a supportive, collegiate culture where every staff member is known, valued and equipped to excel in their role.
See here for further employment benefits at SACS: https://www.sacs.nsw.edu.au/employment/
Prior to employment at the School, this position requires the successful applicant to have a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
For more information on Working with Children Checks, please visit the NSW Office of the Children's Guardian website.
